We are inspired by the times when frontiersman and women, Native Americans, adventurers and outlaws pioneered these lands. We respect and honor our ancestors, our planet, its habitants and its resources. Our materials are locally sourced, repurposed and recycled. We support locally owned small businesses and fair trade.

Individual Piece Titles with alternative titles in parenthesis: Incubation (Warm Rest) — “You’ve seen and lived how hard you’ve pushed, accept rest, it may be the warmest you’ve had.” Dawn of Nothing Left (Light for the Lost) — “You never know the turns of life. Life is filled with blessings and pain. Take pain that left an empty hole and share the blessing you love and value so dearly with care, like they blessed you with.” Dancing Lights (Aether’s Palm) — “Have and open palm with your heart on your sleeve. You never know who needs it.” Under the Fall (Look Up) — “Life can leave some broken and alone.…

I make Keychains and other accessories out of non toxic resin.

Join Monica and Jessy of Cirro Studio for a woodworking demonstration at their shop for Art Walk. Create your own handcrafted gift box filled with a Cirro candle, bookwing, handmade goat’s milk soap, and a soap dish. Plus, enjoy Sip and Shop with wines curated by mavis wine co. And Make It Pop will have a pop-up booth with their delicious themed cake pops!

I make Self Defense Keychains and other accessories from Non Toxic Resin.

Oil painting of peppers.

I bought my first car for a hundred dollars. There was a stylized medallion on the grill and trunk proclaiming “1956 Buick Century” in letters that could be read from ten feet away. Cars of this era were discarded when problems occurred after 60,000 miles or so. Some of these are still out there. When left to the elements and forgotten for fifty to seventy years, they become Abandoned Art.

Inspired by a poem I wrote about moments when the creative process stalls (“Waiting for the Muse”), this mixed media piece incorporates a piece of a discarded painting.

My work is my story. A life project of different mediums to capture the moments I find beautiful in our world, how I see them. To share my battles with mental health, recovery, and coming out later in life in the hope that it can help someone else struggling with these issues feel that they aren’t alone. I try to capture those moments of mindfulness in my journey, as reminders to how far I’ve come and how far I have yet to go. My goal is to give back to those local groups who helped me through my struggles so they can continue impacting others. Or, at the very least,…

Part of photo series “Through Colored Glasses” dedicated to the emotions dealt with after trauma.